TSUNAMI
As Abbott points out in 1996, tsunami is a Japanese word meaning "big port wave." When the low-lying waves at sea reach the harbor, they rise above the narrow shape of the harbor. This is what the Japanese call a tsunami. *Rojas and Fissey describe the tsunami as a tidal wave. *According to Telford, a tsunami is a species that is rarely seen in the low seas. Factors influencing the occurrence of a tsunami. 1. Earthquakes on the ocean floor 2.Landslides (eg 1958 tsunami waves caused by 3.landslides in the Lithia Mountains of Alaska) 4.Volcanic eruption 5.Meteor showers Often there are no early warning signs of a tsunami. But tsunamis are usually caused by a water-related earthquake. A tsunami can occur if shallow water, high intensity, depth of water and sufficient water mass are complete. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake can cause a tsunami. The December 26, 2004 earthquake was triggered by a Burmese landslide over the Indus. During this slip, the ground rises about 30 meters. The...